Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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This week's big municipal bond deals got a warm reception from buyers as two New York issuers came to market.
March 8 -
The focus in the municipal bond market Thursday was on New York as two issuers sold big deals in the competitive arena.
March 8 -
The municipal bond market was described as "very dead" Wednesday, thanks to low yields, low supply, low participation from retail investors -- and snow.
March 7 -
Maryland sold $525 million of general obligation bonds into a subdued market on Wednesday.
March 7 -
As the New York City Council held its first hearing on Mayor de Blasio’s $88.67 billion preliminary budget, "Washington" and "Albany" loomed over the proceedings.
March 7 -
California came roaring into the market on Tuesday, beating out the storm to appeal to both retail and institutional investors.
March 6 -
Retail investors get first crack at California's general obligation bonds priced on Tuesday.
March 6 -
Investors will be rewarded for their patience with the year's biggest weekly issuance calendar, including a deal from the market's No. 1 issuer.
March 2 -
While the mood remained tentative on the last day of the week, the municipal market looks forward to the upcoming $7.5 billion of new supply headed its way.
March 2 -
Municipal bonds held firm Thursday as one trader urged buyers to find opportunities by using an old basketball offensive philosophy.
March 1 -
Municipal bonds were trading firmer Thursday as the last of the week's big deals came to market.
March 1 -
Municipal bond buyers welcomed several big deals on Wednesday as demand outpaced new bond supply.
February 28 -
Playing a waiting game on Wednesday, portfolio managers were looking for volume to normalize.
February 28 -
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress was perceived by some market participants as increasing the possibility of a tighter monetary policy.
February 27 -
Fed Chair Powell's Congressional testimony failed to move municipal bond prices ahead of this week's new issue slate.
February 27 -
Officials say the law's ban on advance refundings may cost the city $425 million in savings over four years and that changes in state law are needed to offset the damage from the limit on the state and local tax deduction.
February 27 -
The municipal market sees a lighter-than-average supply slate of $4.8 billion head their way this week.
February 26 -
Comptroller Scott Stringer said the budget cushion in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary fiscal 2019 budget is inadequate to ward off any problems as New York's economic expansion slows.
February 23 -
Market sources say the week's deals will be `well received,' while a new report cast doubt on prospects for a near-term supply pickup.
February 23 -
Buyers will vie for about $4.8 billion of bonds next week.
February 23
